Preconstruction Services Director, Power

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JE Dunn’s Advanced Facilities Group (AFG) combines Mission Critical, Advanced Industries, and Industrial & Manufacturing into one high‑performing team focused on cutting‑edge work to serve innovative clients on large Industrial & Manufacturing, Data Center, and Semiconductor projects. As part of the Advanced Facilities team, you’ll work on some of the most advanced construction projects across the country, growing your career alongside our diverse team of industry professionals.

The Preconstruction Services Director 1 – Power provides executive leadership for the estimating and preconstruction function within JE Dunn’s power generation market. This role is responsible for leading the full preconstruction lifecycle for major natural gas, thermal power, and related energy infrastructure projects, ensuring the development of strategic, accurate, and competitive project solutions that support successful pursuits and profitable project execution.

The position oversees preconstruction teams, establishes pursuit and business strategies, manages key client and industry relationships, and drives alignment between business development, operations, engineering partners, OEMs, and trade partners.

As JE Dunn continues to expand its presence in the power market, this leader plays a critical role in shaping market strategy, guiding investment decisions, and advancing long‑term growth objectives. Leveraging deep expertise in power generation technologies, EPC delivery models, commercial structures, procurement strategy, and industry cost drivers, the Preconstruction Services Director provides market‑informed leadership that influences pursuit selection, risk management, and client engagement strategies.

This position is accountable for developing high‑performing teams, creating scalable preconstruction processes, and driving operational excellence across the power portfolio. Through strategic leadership, industry engagement, and collaboration with regional and national leadership, the Director helps position JE Dunn as a leading builder in the power generation sector while ensuring preconstruction efforts are integrated with the company’s broader business objectives and growth strategy.

Makes complex decisions on most tasks and consults senior management as needed.

Preconstruction Services Director 2.

• Leads overall preconstruction process, resulting in a comprehensive deliverable which includes competitive bids, negotiated proposals, cost estimates, analysis and budgets.
• Prepares and executes project win strategies by preparing for interviews and leading internal and external presentations of estimates and proposals to support the business development process.
• Oversees project teams and ensures successful execution and completion of preconstruction process.
• Manages relationships with key clients and design team contacts during the preconstruction phase.
• Capable of performing estimating tasks as needed, including self‑perform estimating.
• Creates conceptual budgets.
• Reports accurate project cost history.
• Partners with operations to review project risk assessment, scoring and completion.
• Reviews project business plan with other…